Uglies

Have you ever had a friend like Peris, who abandoned your friendship after they moved away?

At first, did you hope Tally would get the operation? When did you change your mind? (Or did you?

Have you ever found yourself trusting someone more or paying more attention to what they said not because they deserved it, but just because of their looks?

In what ways did Tally’s trip through the wild prepare her for what she learned in the Smoke?

Would you give up your ability to think independently in exchange for being happy, beautiful, perpetually healthy, and rich?

How did David see Tally differently than she saw herself?

If Shay could have gone back in time and never have met Tally, do you think she would?

Other than the pretty operation, what are the main differences between the pretty society and our own? (Are there any ways in which the pretty society is healthier than ours?

To what extent did Tally decide her own fate, and how much did other people decide it for her?

The Rusty civilization collapsed because of its dependence on oil. In what ways is your lifestyle dependent on oil and gasoline? How easily would you survive if it all disappeared one day?